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They were going through those bins in broad daylight in public like it was an ok thing to do *rolleyes*. They could be collecting stuff to sell but still this is against the law & so is id theft. Quite disturbing.

Not more than 10 minutes ago, on my way to work, I saw the 2 asian women with their shopping trollies, pulling things out of someone's bin on Upland Rd! Unfortunatelly I couldn't take a photo as my phone hasn't got a camera. They were walking towards Oakhurst Grove. They didn't seem to care who saw them!

I really miss Plant Nation on Upland Rd. Always used to get the brown bags there.

As GinaG3 says, get onto the Council Environmental Health, info on Southwark website & report it asap. They should be able to sort it & hopefully have someone who speaks the lingo if they need a chat.

Andyng Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > knock on your neighbours door and have a chat how > hard could it be? original poster said 'I went to try to tell them about it, but they had no idea what I was saying as they didn't speak a word of English. I was being very diplomatic but now I'm at a loss'

JimH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > In other news I'm on my third glass of > Sauvignon > > and I couldn't give a toss who curls one out on > my > > lawn. Bring it on. > > > > Louisa. > > > Please PM me your address as I would be more than > happy to oblige lol

The so called emergency vets in Streatham turned us away once, saying they were fully booked! Not the sort of thing you want to hear when your pet is badly injured. The only place we've been able to rely on in emergency's over the years is The Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Victoria.

So sorry for you:(& very sad:( Happened to two of my cats it the past:( I have 2 cats now & never, ever let them out the front. They only stay in the back garden/s. If you decide to get another cat, please only let it go out in the back garden to keep it safe. Cats will always be at risk if you let them wonder the streets.So sorry again for your loss:(

What a shame. It would have made a lovely little garden centre. So sad we don't have one in ED anymore:(

I would like to know too. Looks like they're gutting it. Don't think it will be another caf?. It would make a lovely garden centre, be it a small one. The name would still fit too.

I was very happy to find my bin had been emptied yesterday, the day after I rang the council, which was faster than expected. Excess bins are still there on the pavement. Will wait a bit longer to see if they get collected before I ring again.

A couple of days ago I reported online a missed collection of my green wheelie. My bin is now choca, just about managed to squash the lid down. Anyway, on returning from work today, someone has been rummaging in my bin. They'd ripped open some bags & left dumped on top of the other bins! Left a right mess. They must have been very quite as no one noticed or heard them on the gravel outside. I rang the council to see if they'd received my email & to find out when they are coming but told they have been inundated with emails & now have a huge backlog. They gave me a reference no & said best they could do was within the next 3 days. I've also reported 2 unclaimed bins to be collected which have been knocking about on the pavement outside for over a month.

Mrs TP Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do it online via the Southwark Council website. No > hanging on and they will put a ref nos in a > response email. V dull but they have v useful > pages on rubbish collection and probs :) Yes I've done this several times in the past, a great service. I also complained via the website form when my bin wasn't fully emptied because stuck to the bottom etc & they came round again to empty it properly lol.

Giacomelli Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have had a problem with Southwark environment > dept too. I reported blue bin missing on 20th may, > they said should arrive within week. When it > didn't I emailed. No reply so called and they said > one would come today. Then I got a rather odd > email saying that they had been to my property and > not delivered blue bin as there was one already > there. Went outside to check and there was still > no bin!!! They need to get their eyes tested! This > is the kind of minor stuff that turns you slowly > crazy. > Also when I wanted to add the baby bath (no one > wanted it for free) to a recent bulk collection > the chap on phone said he would not take it as > they do not take bathroom items. I did try telling > him it was not like a normal bath but a plastic > basin that could be put in any room but he was > insistant that it would not be collected. Luckily > the chaps who picked it up had more sense > I will say however that usually they are usually > very efficient. It's just been recently... maybe > they are v. Busy re the baby bath - if it's a largish item that won't fit in your wheelie bin or a black bin bag that you can leave next to your wheelie bin, the regular bin won't usually take it. You have to book a seperate collected for this, info is on southwark website. They give you a day & ref no. They take description of items you need collecting, you leave it in your front garden on day of collection. I've done this few times. It works v well. We are v lucky to have this service free in Southwark as been told they have to pay for it in Lewisham & Wandsworth boroughs.

misi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am glad you're OK, although understandably a bit > shaken I would imagine. So, what a good idea it > was to close the ED police station on Lordship > Lane then. I hope the culprits are caught, tried > and incarcerated. I imagine this isn't likely to > happen. ED police station? There isn't one! & hasn't been for some time now. No wonder they think they can carry on like this with lack of police presence.

Supermarket? Someone will probably come along & say they hope it's a Waitrose lol

What did the art look like?

Forum posts that start 'to the man/woman who....' etc. They are never going to see your message. Get over it!

Thanks. My blue bin was emptied last week & brown bin this morning. I think it's also green today.

Anyone know? I thought it was but the checker page is down so can't check. I have excess black bags. Is it safe to leave them next to the bin?

It really depends how much water you use. There are 3 of us. We use the dishwasher every day,washing machine at least 3 times a week, wash & have showers everyday,flush the loo, water plants, do cleaning etc I don't think we use excessive amounts of water but we definitely would be worse off on a meter. It might just work for 1 person but even then I don't think they would save very much unless they use very little water.

Did you ask what company he was from?

Handsome looking cat, lovely colour & markings.

pinocchio Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can someone please confirm the type of tree in the > attached image. > > Cheers there are a bunch of different plants in the photo have you got any close ups?

So sad, we will miss the Warehouse. A great loss to Lordship Lane :(